Westminster Kingsway College launches National Cleaning Academy

The new Academy will be launched in partnership with commercial cleaning service provider, Not Just Cleaning (NJC). The National Cleaning Academy at Westminster Kingsway College will aim to raise the standards of cleaning and support service training while working with one of the leading employers in the cleaning industry to provide learners with the opportunity to develop their skills. The Academy will offer Apprenticeships in Cleaning Services and industry standard training programmes. The cleaning sector is increasingly seen as a dynamic career with clear and fast progression routes from entry level operatives through to supervisory positions and senior management. Not Just Cleaning (NJC) is a commercial cleaning service provider working in London and the South East. NJC employs over 500 cleaning operatives and have achieved the Investors in People Standard recognising their commitment to their staff development. A new cohort of 17 cleaning operatives from NJC will be the first to undertake the Apprenticeship in Cleaning Services through the new National Cleaning Academy at Westminster Kingsway College. Ray Shilling, head of employer training solutions at Westminster Kingsway College, said: "The launch of the National Cleaning Academy at Westminster Kingsway College in partnership with Not Just Cleaning (NJC) will give a new focus to professional training and development for the Cleaning Services industry. We are very excited to be working with a partner who can provide industry expertise that will complement the professional training that we provide in this sector." Peter Heppelthwaite, director London services from Not Just Cleaning (NJC), said: "The partnership with Westminster Kingsway College represents a fantastic opportunity for NJC to share its knowledge and expertise and to raise industry training standards through the National Cleaning Academy. It will provide the conduit for cleaners to obtain meaningful, recognised qualifications that can lead to further career progression."